Announcing our new Custom Themes Tutorial!

In PRODUCT
6 February 2020
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One of the things that makes digital publishing on Calaméo such a standout experience is the amazing customization opportunities. We’re proud to say that ours is the only professional solution that lets you have full control of the publication viewer. Thanks to our powerful custom Themes feature, you can make sure that every detail—from the buttons to the branding—fits your needs perfectly.

However, we know that working with code can seem daunting. Although creating your own Theme is easier than ever with our user-friendly Elements feature, we wanted to show you just how simple custom can be. That’s why starting today you can enjoy our all-new Custom Themes Tutorial!

In this Tutorial, you’ll find step-by-step instructions for six key ways to customize our viewer. These include:

  • Getting started with an existing template and assets
  • How to use your own graphic assets
  • How to remove a toolbar button
  • Changing font, color and link styles in the viewer
  • How to add a button
  • Modifying viewer layout elements

Plus, we’ve added a handy guide to the basic building blocks of making a Theme. Whether you’re new to code or already a whiz with HTML, this resource will give you the tools to achieve your vision for the viewer.

The full Custom Themes Tutorial is available for you to browse, print or download below. We hope it helps inspire you to try out a new look for your publications! And stay tuned for more great tutorials coming to Calaméo this year.

GET THE TUTORIAL

Want to learn more about our customization options? Check out our Help Center and Developers page for all the details. Or write to us at contact@calameo.com and we’ll be happy to answer your questions.

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Flash is now just a long and distant memory in the digital sphere, which makes us even more delighted to have successfully released our state of the art HTML5 publication viewer to the world—a form of technology that our users will be able to rely on for years to come.

But now is time for some greater changes. Today we are proud to unveil a re-imagined cutting-edge digital publishing experience using the latest technologies. We hope you like it!

The Technology

Our high performance document viewing solution offers publishers and readers alike an outstanding display of crystal-clear, full screen document reading. The new updates reflect the incredible technological advances in the industry and we are so proud to have created something that is both unique and technically sound.

The innovative Calaméo conversion technology is thoughtful of details and offers various new benefits for our users. Here are a few key improvements:

Better Reading Experience

With Calaméo, you don’t have to deal with blurred documents that you might see on some of our competitors’ platforms. Our new conversion offers an enhanced zoom, sharper text and vibrant images just like a print document!

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Smarter Document Conversion

We’ve made converting your print documents to digital easier than ever! Our document conversion technology enhances the HTML5 viewer for high-speed loading of documents, which makes publishing on Calaméo considerably more efficient.

Universal

Have no fear, our conversion technology is compatible with any browser and adapted to all desktop and mobile devices for smooth and seamless reading—no plugins required!

The Journey

Our team of developers worked long and hard to craft an advanced document conversion technology that not only serves to complement our sophisticated HTML5 viewer but is also tailored perfectly to our users’ needs.

Our team achieved amazing results and have succeeded in keeping 100% of the Calaméo features you know and love. Essentially, we’re offering you the same online solution but with excellent performance enhancements that will be available on all Calaméo publications; whether embedded on third party websites, blogs or social platforms.

Our new technology will progressively roll out by default on all future publications, we can’t wait for you to try it!

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How to update your existing Calaméo publications: the video tutorial

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Do you want to keep your digital publications up to date and offer your readers the most relevant information? Calaméo offers a simple and practical feature for updating the content of your publications: loading a new version. In this article, we present our video tutorial “How to update your existing Calaméo publications”, a step-by-step guide to updating your online documents without losing their reading history and preserving existing links and annotations.

Why update your publications on Calaméo?

Uploading a new version of your publications to Calaméo keeps your digital documents relevant, while preserving their interactive value. Whether you’re distributing a magazine, a product catalog or a brochure, it’s essential that your content is up-to-date to maximize its impact. By adding a new version, you can quickly correct information, add new features or improve presentation without having to create a new publication.

The advantages of updating your Calaméo publications

Updating your publications on Calaméo offers many advantages that improve the reading experience and optimize the management of your content:

  • Save time and resources: by loading a new version, you can reuse the same URL without losing views and engagement statistics. This allows you to maintain continuity with your audience while simplifying the management of your publications.
  • Continuous improvement: With this feature, you can update your content over time in response to reader feedback or new information. This approach ensures that your documents remain relevant and effective.
  • Keep interactivity: If you select this option, the update of your publications retains the interactive elements you’ve added before, such as links and annotations, for a seamless user experience. In this way, readers can access new information without losing the interaction features originally integrated.

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A video tutorial to guide you: How to update your existing publications on Calaméo

Calaméo’s interface makes updating your publications simple and accessible, even for users without advanced technical skills. To guide you step by step, we’ve created a video tutorial that explains how to upload a new version of your publications in just a few clicks.

Here’s what you’ll discover in this tutorial :

  • Access the publication update functionality.
  • Upload a new file to replace the existing version.
  • Preserve publication parameters and interactive elements.

Calaméo’s intuitive interface ensures fast, easy loading, so your publications are always up to date without extra effort.

You can also read our Help Center article: How do I update an existing publication?

Conclusion

Updating your publications on Calaméo is an effective way of providing your readers with up-to-date, high-performance content. This feature allows you to correct and enrich your documents without interruption, while preserving interactive elements and performance statistics.

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